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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Sounds good Posted By: Doug King, Santana 23 & Sundowner 36 Date: 4/3/08 8:48a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: bow sprit lever - stainless steel stock (link) (Paul Germain, 2023 C) Have you thought of using a 'C' beam instead of bar stock? It could be lighter & stiffer, probably a bit easier to find too. A 10" extension is enough to be worth it (with regard to sail efficiency), maybe getting into territory where you have to be careful of it when docking? I always thought a great secondary use for those cruisers anchor-roller bowsprits was to fly an A-sail from them, usually they have good lateral bracing too. I worked on an anchor bowsprit for our former trailer-sailer but never came up with a finished product that was de-mountable and secure enough to suit me. Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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1995 2023R for sale in Wisconsin -- Tom, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 3/27/08 10:57a.m.

A little closer, and I'd check her out. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 3/27/08 11:48a.m.

Check out the pic with the mast shape in it. -- GEN, Santana 2023A-Tall, SE Michigan -- 3/28/08 7:52p.m.

A bit expensive for this kind of experiment but... -- Doug King, Santana 23 & Sundowner 36 -- 3/27/08 12:55p.m.

experiment -- Mark Welch -- 3/30/08 7:27p.m.

R conversion -- charles pratt -- 4/7/08 6:39p.m.

2023r -- richard -- 3/27/08 5:06p.m.

Info on 2023R Assy Spinnaker -- Tom, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 3/27/08 6:22p.m.

I am (was?) planning same, deck mounted 'sprit -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 3/28/08 9:51a.m.

If the sprit can be about 10% of "J" or more -- Doug King, Santana 23 & Sundowner 36 -- 3/28/08 10:18a.m.

Thanks, Doug, thoughts for me to ponder. -- Gary, Santana 2023, Milwaukee -- 3/29/08 10:47a.m.

Size matters -- Bob Frak 2023C Marquette Mi. -- 3/29/08 8:36p.m.

Spoken like a true American male, Bob! -- Gary, Santana 2023, Milwaukee -- 3/29/08 9:40p.m.

That's a BIG difference... -- Doug King, Santana 23 & Sundowner 36 -- 3/31/08 11:59a.m.

Hey, Doug! What Rudy has done was simple, effective. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 4/1/08 2:33p.m.

bow sprit lever - stainless steel stock -- Paul Germain, 2023 C -- 4/1/08 5:21p.m.

 Sounds good  -- Doug King, Santana 23 & Sundowner 36 -- 4/3/08 8:48a.m.

Bow - Important to consider. -- Geiorge E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 4/4/08 2:01p.m.

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